>>[Really, if the card is common enough, and driver sources are>>available, they are going to be in kernel.org kernel within few weeks.]> > Iff:> (1) the sources etc constitute "sufficient" documentation (e.g. poke magic> value into magic register might not help enough :-( ).

Sure.

> (2) the sources are not only "included" but are "freely" modifiable and> redistributable.

No need. As long as there is no NDA, which there isn't whenyou get a cd bundled with the thing. Restricted source thenmean that you can't edit it so it fits your kernel andredistribute. But you can read it and see how the thing works,if (1) is satisfied. Then you use your knowledge and writea driver from scratch. More work, but legal.Of course a completely free driver is even better. :-)